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Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
By:Bill Greystone
Date: 8/27/2007, 7:39 pm

: I thought this would be an easy search in the archives but can't seem to find
: what I'm looking for. Anyway I'm about ready to start sewing the skin on
: my Retrieval and finding unwaxed braided dacron fishing line might be more
: of a problem than I thought. I've got a Cabelas, Bass Pro Shop, Sheels,
: Canfields in town here. Canfields didn't have any, Cabelas website has
: coated dacron line.

: I'm wondering if anyone has some brands they could offer? Any alternatives to
: dacron?

I just went to Walmart and bought nylon thread for buttons in the sewing section. It was stronger than dental floss...I had both and tested for strength. My skin is nylon so I thought, why not?
: Bill Greystone

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
Kent -- 8/26/2007, 8:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
Bill Greystone -- 8/27/2007, 7:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin *LINK* *Pic*
Kris Buttermore -- 8/27/2007, 9:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
Ralph Cohn -- 8/27/2007, 12:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin *LINK*
Bob Zani -- 8/27/2007, 6:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
Dave Houser -- 8/26/2007, 9:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread for sewing on skin
Paul Montgomery -- 8/26/2007, 11:18 pm